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A Digital Art Activity to Enhance Self-Disclosure and the Detection of Psycho-social Distress in Adult Cancer Patients
Led by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Updated on 2026-05-20
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are exploring how a digital art activity might help adult cancer patients better express their distress, symptoms, and personal experiences related to their illness. The study focuses on changes in symptom reporting using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) and examines how engaging in creative digital art compares to other activities in influencing distress disclosure. This observational study is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and involves adults with solid or blood cancers undergoing active treatment. Participants will attend three visits. During the first visit, they complete a symptom questionnaire, perform a brief breathing exercise, and then use a digital art tool that combines a digital canvas with a collage activity, selecting backgrounds and answering questions about well-being and symptoms. In the second visit, participants complete symptom questionnaires before and after listening to meditative music for 10 minutes. The third visit repeats the digital art activity alongside symptom questionnaires and includes additional questionnaires about distress feelings. Throughout the study, participants will complete symptom and distress questionnaires at multiple timepoints to evaluate changes over time. The main outcome measure is symptom reporting on the ESAS, assessed through approximately one year of follow-up. The study involves monitoring symptom changes, distress disclosure, and the impact of the digital art activity compared to music listening. Participants provide voluntary consent and their experience will help researchers understand the potential benefits of creative activities in cancer care.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
A Digital Art Activity to Enhance Self-Disclosure and the Detection of Psycho-social Distress in Adult Cancer Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age equal or greater than 18 years
- Patients admitted in the hospital with a cancer diagnosis
- Diagnosed with solid cancer or hematological malignancy and currently receiving active treatment
- Voluntary written consent provided
- Fluent in English or Spanish
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to use a digital tablet
- Speech impaired or vision impaired
- Cognitively impaired and unable to read or provide consent
- Pregnant women
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 1 year
Participants complete symptom questionnaires and engage in digital art activities or control activities such as meditative music listening to evaluate changes in symptom reporting and distress disclosure.
3 visits involving digital art activities and symptom questionnaires
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
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Research Team
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Carlos Roldan, MD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
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Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
1
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